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Thursday, June 10, 2010

A true story

I set out Sunday morning to prepare roast and potato's in the crock pot for lunch before we left for church. I believe it may have taken longer to prepare the potato's than it did for them to actually cook. This is a true story of my potatopreparation and accurately depicts what happens whenever I attempt to accomplish any task these days.

I got out the potatoes and a knife.I washed the potato while baby 1 fussed at my leg. Picked baby 1 up for a brief cuddle and redirected him towards a box of special toys I keep for just this type of situation. Put baby 1 down and pick up potato and knife. Meanwhile baby 2 has spotted baby 1's toys and is attempting a cue. Put down knife and potato and separate babies giving baby 2 her own special box. pick up knife and potato and begin to peal. Baby 1 now wants the toys that baby 2 has and has tackled baby 2. put down knife and potato and put baby 2 in time out. set timer and settle baby 2 back down. Deal with end of time out, restructure toys, pick up potato and knife. Finish 1 potato.

Pick up second potato and notice that Baby 1 has disappeared and is suspiciously quiet. Put down potato and find Baby 1 playing with some papers he should not have. Redirect baby 1 with an approved paper and crayons. Return to potato. Baby 2 has dirty diaper. Put down potato and change baby 2 diaper. In meantime Baby 1 has tired of paper and crayons and has thrown crayons on the floor where baby 1 is making a mad dash to get as many as she can before they are picked up. Help Baby 1 to pick up and put away crayons. Pick up second potato again and began pealing. Baby 2 is still mad about being thwarted in crayon attempt and is fussing at my feet. When I don't respond as she wants she begins to pull things off the kitchen shelves. Put down Potato and direct baby 2 to the approved cupboards for play.

I could go on but its late and you get the point. Only 10 more potatoes to go!

About Me

Its crazy, its wild, its beautiful, its more than I ever imagine and I am thankful to God for each and every day that he gives me to experience this joy. He truly "wrecked my life" and I am loving every moment of it!

Quotes I Love

If we would have a true home, we must gaurd well our thoughts and actions. A single bitter word may disquiet the home for a whole day; but, like unexpected flowers which spring up along our path full of freshness, fragrance and beauty, so do kind worlds, gentle acts and sweet disposition make glad the home where peace and blessing dwell. No matter how humber the abode, if it be thus garnished with grace and sweetened by kindness and smiles, the heart will turn lovingly towards it from all the tumults of the world, and home. Unknown....Home sweet home is the sphere of wedded womans mission. To make one such home a sea of holiness and happiness, to fill one such sphere with an influence so sweet and sacred, such an object, such a goal would be deemed by an angel worth an incarnation upon earth.